The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
To the Honorable Mayor and Co,a,esl
OF the City Of Abilene, Kansas.

We, the undersigned, your petitioners, being
resident taxpayers of Abilene,a city of the second
class of the State OF Kansas respectfully petition
| Your honorable body TO submit to the qualified
electors of said city, for their acceptance or re-
lection, at special election TO be ordered by
your honorable body, under and in pursuance of
| the laws Of the State of Kansas, and an Act en-
titled IAN Act TO authorize cities of the first and
second classes TO Issue bonds for the purpose OF
| aiding railroad companies in securing and paving
for lands for right-of,way, depot grounds and
| terminal facilities, which took effect February
| 26th, 1885, the following proposition upon the
| terms and conditions herein specified. to'wit:
| Shall the City of Abilene, in the State of Kan
1 sas, aid the Chicago, Omaha and Southwestern
| Railway Company, (Which company proposes 10
construct its line OF railroad into or through said
| city, as hereinafter specifed) III securing and
paving Tor land for rlght-of-way depot grounds
and terminal facilities, by issuing to said company
| che bonds of said city in the amount of fifteen
4 thousand dollars, which said bonds shall be of
the denomination of one thousand dollars each,
and be payable at the fiscal agency OF the State OF
| Kansas in New York City twenty years from
the date of their issue, and bear interest at the
rate Of six4per cent. per annum, the same to be
paid semi-annualy, the interest thereon TO be ev-
idenced by coupons thereto attached, payable at
| said fiscal agency.
Provided; that no such bonds shall be issued to
/ said railway company until its line of railroad
| shall be completed and in operation through the
SAID city OF Abilene, with suitable freight and
passenger depot and station, in said City of Abb
lene.
The forms OF ballots to be used at said election
shall be For the issuance OF bonds to the Chic
ago, Omaha and Southwestern Railway Com
pany" and Against the issuance Of bonds TO the
| Chicago, Omaha and Southwestern Railway Com
pany."
Ii is therefore, By the Mayor and Council of
the City OF bilene, State Of Kansas, ordered and
directed that special election be held in said
city Of Abilene, State of Kansas on the 18th day
OF April 1857, TO determine whether the pronosi
ton 10 issue to The Chicago, Omaha and South
Wester Railway Company, the bonds of said CITY
10 the amount Of SiS,-e9 on the conditions con-
famed In said petition, shall &c adopted or re-
jected. The special election shall be held and
returns made and result ascertained and declared
IN the same manner as provided by law for gen
eral elections. The ballots to be used In Said
election for and against said proposition shall he
of the form and contain the words stated in sid
petition. Three weeks notice Of said election
snail be first given, according To lasr and the
Mayor Of said City Of Abilene is hereby ordered
and directed to give said notice and make due
proclamation Of said election.
Done at Abilene, Kansas this 18th day of |
March, 1857.
A. W. RICE, Mayor.
ID. G. SMITH,
X. a. BBowS,
+. A WHITE,
G. C. STERL, tco
ID. L. PIsLE rOoONClLAEN.
NJ. III. BERT,
g. W. BRILLHARJ,
g. E ScHERgR-
Attest: J. c. RoTEs, City CLERK.
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